Today in Media History: In 1770, the Boston Gazette reported on the ‘Boston Massacre’ On March 5, 1770, British soldiers killed five demonstrators in an incident known as the… March 5, 2015 David Shedden
Today in Media History: 1933 news coverage of FDR’s first inauguration On March 4, 1933, the news media described Franklin Roosevelt's first presidential inauguration. Front page… March 4, 2015 David Shedden
Today in Media History: The first issue of Time magazine was published 92 years ago 92 years ago today, on March 3, 1923, Time magazine published its first issue. A… March 3, 2015 David Shedden
Today in Media History: The press waited for months to print the winner of the 1876 presidential election Do you remember back during the 2000 Bush/Gore presidential election when the news media had… March 2, 2015 David Shedden
Today in Media History: In 1860, the press reported on presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln In addition to newspaper and magazine reporters, photographer Mathew Brady also looked forward to Abraham… February 27, 2015 David Shedden
Today in Media History: NPR began 45 years ago 45 years ago today, on February 26, 1970, the National Public Radio articles of incorporation… February 26, 2015 David Shedden
Today in Media History: In 1964, sportswriters reported that Cassius Clay was the new heavyweight boxing champion "On the night of February 25, 1964, Cassius Clay entered the ring in Miami Beach… February 25, 2015 David Shedden
Today in Media History: Floyd Gibbons broadcasts the first daily network radio news program in 1930 Floyd Gibbons, a former World War I correspondent for the Chicago Tribune, served as the… February 24, 2015 David Shedden
Today in Media History: The 70th anniversary of Joe Rosenthal’s Iwo Jima photo Seventy years ago today a photographer with The Associated Press captured one of the most… February 23, 2015 David Shedden
Today in Media History: Space beat reporters describe John Glenn’s 1962 flight On Feb. 20, 1962, the media reported on astronaut John Glenn's launch and orbital space… February 20, 2015 David Shedden
Today in Media History: David Karp and Marco Arment launched Tumblr in 2007 On February 19, 2007, the first version of the Tumblr microblogging service was founded by… February 19, 2015 David Shedden
Today in Media History: In 1973, the Philadelphia Inquirer published one of the first computer-assisted reporting projects On February 18, 1973, The Philadelphia Inquirer published the first in a series of computer-assisted… February 18, 2015 David Shedden
Today in Media History: Edward Stone was the first American mortally wounded during World War I More than a year before the United States entered World War I, an American by… February 17, 2015 David Shedden
Today in Media History: In 1946 the press introduced the 30-ton ENIAC computer 30 years before Steve Jobs introduced his first computer, there was a 30-ton computer named… February 13, 2015 David Shedden
Today in Media History: In 1877 Alexander Graham Bell made the first long-distance phone call to The Boston Globe On February 12, 1877, Alexander Graham Bell demonstrated how to call long-distance by calling The… February 12, 2015 David Shedden